Another Pattern Mystery! Can You Solve It?

Here’s another mystery for all you creative Craftsy members out there. Last week, you helped solve the case of of the lost afghan pattern. This week, a Craftsy member needs your help locating a baby bonnet pattern from the early-mid 1980s. Her note reads:

When my daughter was a baby, I got the Annie’s Attic magazine and it had a pattern to make/sew baby bonnets with the wide brim around the face and tied under the chin. It was a pretty easy pattern for a non-sewer like myself. Now I have a granddaughter and would love to make them for her. It would have been in 1981 to maybe 1985? Sure would be great to have it.

Try using a pretty hankie, fold in half, use ribbon in the fold to draw up the back of the bonnet, attach two ribbons to the corners to tie under the chin. When she is a bride she can use the same hankie to carry down the isle.

I was looking at handkerchiefs, I believe on Craftsy or Etsy, and there was a baby bonnet on there. They might know where to get the pattern. I know just THE bonnet you mean, made them for my daughter too, good luck.

The only way would be to contact Annies Attic and ask them for the pattern, they could check thier magazines from 1981 to 1985 that were printed and could send you the pattern. I tryed looking on the internet and i found others looking for patterens from the 80′s with no luck. Unless you kept all the magazines from that time, that would be the only other way. Good luck!

To the person looking for the Baby Bonnet pattern I don’t recall Annie;’s Attiic ever getting into sewing patterns I looked up the current Annie’s Attic website and they have several options for Baby Bonnets but the are all knit and crochet. One book had batterns that looked like they were sewn.

simplicity and new look both have very easy peekaboo style bonnets in their current pattern books. i would suggest checking out http://www.simplicity.com and searching the babies/kids sections. from that site you can also access the newlook patterns.

there is an absolutely adorable one (simplicity) that has a wide brimmed scalloped edge:

Speaking of ‘yesteryear’, does anyone have the crochet pattern for dress for barbie size doll that we put on our beds with dolls skirts being full and spread out? I find dresses for dolls but not the ones that were actually like what was made back in the 60′s. Usually they were southern belle type dresses.

Both my daughters were born in the 1980′s. I sewed their dresses and the bonnet that tied under the chin from Simplicity# 6260. If you would like my pattern, I would gladly send it to you as my daughters are not planning to have children. Let me know here or email me with your information at staffierirochelle@gmail.com.

I also found on this website a pattern that may be the one you are looking for. Go to
e-patternscentral.com and type baby bonnet in the search. You should get a number of selections, one of which is a baby bonnet as you describe, sewn and with a brim.

A JOYCE HUMPHREY RESPONDED THAT SHE HAS THE PATTERN AND SOUNDS AS FRUSTRATED AS I AM. THE POSTING IS NO GOOD IF THERE IS NO WAY TO GET THE INFO. WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO GET THE INFO? i’VE SENT EMAILS AND AM GETTING NO HELP FROM CRAFTSY.

Gail, I’m sorry you feel as if you’re not getting any help from Craftsy. I have been working with one of our support folks to try to facilitate communication between you and Joyce. We will continue to try. I see that you responded to Joyce’s original comment, and that is the right move. Hopefully she’ll see your comment soon and write you back. However, as anyone is free to comment on our blog, we have no way of guaranteeing an ongoing dialogue between you and the commenter. I selected your letter and posted it to the blog in an effort to assist you. Again, I’m sorry we haven’t been enough of a help. We’ll keep trying.

Thank you David…sorry I got frustrated there. I really do appreciate all you’ve done. Success! I got the pattern from Joyce tonight. Can’t wait to print it all off and get sewing! Thanks to all for your concern and help!

My aunt made one of these for my sister in law 32 yes ago. It was called “the magic hankie” and it came with a poem telling about using it to bring the baby home and then using it when the child marries. Really sweet.. Maybe you can search for the magic hankie… Good luck with your search!!

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